Location Details:

From:  Far end of Mainang Resettlement Barrio

To:      Sapang Bato jeepney terminal  

Via:     Malago, Sapang Cauayan, Sacobia and Sapang Bato Rivers   

Time:  4Hrs 5Mins                                 Distance: 19kms                         Total Kms to Date: 236

Hare:  Doggy Dave & Cherry Godfather                      

Comments: The hike started at Mainang on the ridge between Brgy Dap Dap and the Malago river, the object being to reach Sapang Bato via four river valleys. We dropped down to the Malago river and headed west upstream towards the mountains. Below San Martin Single Malt showed us a very steep and obscure path up to the village. We headed west again then forked south to stop at the local Aeta laundry that is in a small gorge of the Sapang Cauayan river. We then carried on up to “the saddle”, i.e. the pass over to the Sacobia river valley. At the top of the pass two nameless over achievers (a Swiss and a Scot) took off at a rate of knots leading the pack through a shit swamp to the Sacobia instead of taking the hare’s easy route. With the hare’s in attendance and the two FRB’s promising to mend their ways we crossed the Sacobia lahar went past CSEZ Gate 14 and the True North golf course to eventually enter Sapang Bato, and cross it’s river, through the old FEN gate at the fuel depot. On on to Mr T’s Patio Bar.    D.D.

Traffic From The Sapang Cauayan River. The Major & Urangutak Wait Their Turn.